Spring and College Park squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Spring had to settle for second. They fell to the College Park Cavaliers 72-68. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now lost three in a row.
Tadarius Wade
| 12/17/24 @ Eisenhower | 4 |
| 02/18/25 vs College Park | 3 |
| 02/05/25 @ Aldine | 3 |
| 01/03/25 vs Dekaney | 3 |
| 11/22/24 vs Klein Collins | 3 |
| + 19 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Spring lost, don't look at Tadarius Wade. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-10 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points and three steals. Wade is becoming a predictor of Spring's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 5-1 (and 10-17 when he doesn't). Dillon Beal was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Aiden Buckmon was his usual excellent self, going 6-for-9 from beyond the arc on his way to 36 points for College Park. That's the most points Buckmon has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Inman, who went 8-for-14 to rack up 19 points along with seven assists and three steals.
Spring's defeat dropped their record down to 15-18. As for College Park, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 26-9.
Spring does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for College Park, they will face off against Klein Collins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. College Park knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 games -- so hopefully Klein Collins likes a good challenge.
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